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Telangana Municipal Chairpersons elected, Councillors and Corporators sworn in
Winners contesting from 116 municipalities in Telangana elections are set to take part in the swearing-in ceremony on Monday (February 16, 2026)
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Why fewer youths from Punjab are joining the armed forces | The Hindu Spotlight
As fewer youths from Punjab join the armed forces, the residents of Nathowal, known locally as ‘faujian da pind’ (village of soldiers) in Ludhiana district, lay out the reasons. Agnipath’s uncertainty, drug fears, and the lure of foreign earnings, are pushing parents to send children away from home, creating a generation that’s dreaming beyond regimental traditions
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Cancer patients & pregnancy: Bengaluru scientists explore way to save eggs lost inside the ovary
If successful, the approach in the later stage could help preserve fertility in cancer patients by safeguarding eggs before treatment damages the ovaries
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Angry over delay in formation of separate Dharwad city corporation, leaders warn of another agitation
According to members of the forum, officers state that the process of carving out a separate municipal corporation for Dharwad is now in the final stage
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Meghalaya Budget Session: State on track to triple its economy by 2032, says Governor Vijayashankar
In his inaugural address, Meghalaya Governor Vijayashankar also pointed to a 9.66% real GSDP growth and sustained post-pandemic expansion
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How much money is collected every year through FASTag at toll booths in Karnataka?
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) now accounts for more than 98% of user fee collection across the country, including Karnataka
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Tamil Nadu Economic Survey says trillion-dollar economy achievable at current growth rate
“With 3.5% short term rate of rise of dollar value, it may be delayed for a year,” said the Survey prepared by the State Planning Commission
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Bill Gates arrives on brief visit to Andhra Pradesh
Ministers Nara Lokesh, Vangalapudi Anitha, K. Archannaidu and Y. Satya Kumar welcomed Bill Gates at the Vijayawada international airport
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Congress distances itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘Vijayan next Kerala CM’ remarks
Congress asserted that the people of Kerala will bring the United Democratic Front (UDF) back in power in the southern state for more responsible and responsive governance
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Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigns from party ahead of Assembly polls
Sources said Bhupen Kumar Borah has sent his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
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Bill Gates all praise for adoption of latest technologies in A.P. governance
Bill Gates appreciated the streamlining of citizen services through Data Lake and WhatsApp Governance, and called the efforts going into the development of the capital city as ‘great work’
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BLO injured in attack by villager in West Bengal's Nadia
The injured BLO was taken for medical attention, and several stitches had to be performed on his head
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SC's nine-judge Bench to decide if sovereign functions, state activities come under 'industry'
The reference is based on a 1978 seven-judge Bench 'pro-labour' judgment delivered by Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
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Higher conviction in cases after full implementation of new criminal laws: Home Minister Shah
The three new justice-based criminal laws are one of the milestones achieved by the country in the last 11 years, he said
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At the Indian Racing Festival, Divy Nandan drove for Hyderabad Blackbirds owned by Naga Chaitanya
Here to win, learn, gain experience and enjoy bit of the races
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Traffic woes to ease as at Madhya Kailash as Stalin opens flyover
The flyover will allow vehicles proceeding to Rajiv Gandhi Salai from Guindy to turn right, avoiding the traffic signal
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Declining areca yield, lack of amenities forcing residents of village surrounded by Kudremukh National Park in Karnataka to move out
As the village is interspersed with a national park, which is a protected area, the government hardly takes up any development work in the village
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SIR in West Bengal: ECI suspends 7 officials for serious misconduct and misuse of statutory powers
The Election Commission directed the State’s Chief Secretary to initiate disciplinary proceedings against them
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Rahul Gandhi uninterested in Parliament; ‘tutored by NGOs’ on revival of Congress: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also said that the government is not going to take any more extra steps to "placate" the Congress to defuse the situation in Parliament
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Sabarimala women entry: Supreme Court’s 9-judge Constitution Bench to begin review hearing from April 7
Chief Justice Kant said the original nine-judge Bench hearing was interrupted by the onset of the pandemic; ruminates that he is the only serving judge from that Bench
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